Dr. Lucy Flitton, BACP, NCPS
Dr Lucy Flitton welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn.
About Lucy
Dr Lucy Flitton welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn. She speaks plainly and offers calm, steady support for parents and individuals who are juggling anxiety, low mood, grief or repeating relationship patterns. Her approach aims to help people find more clarity, steadiness and practical ways to cope.
Lucy works from a client-centred foundation and draws on a blend of therapies to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive and acceptance-based ideas to help shift unhelpful thoughts and to notice what really matters. Attachment-focused thinking informs how she looks at relationship patterns and early influences. Over 17 years she has helped people with a wide range of concerns.
These include stress, depression, addictions, trauma and sleep problems, as well as issues around identity, intimacy and parenting. She also supports people living with neurodiversity and those dealing with chronic illness or complex relationship dynamics. Sessions combine practical skill-building with room to talk through difficult feelings.
Lucy offers ways to manage strong emotions, improve communication and set clearer boundaries. She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and how language shapes experience. Lucy works with adults and accepts international clients.
Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 54436 | March 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS23-02776 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lucy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Lucy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapy approaches online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts without fighting them and to take actions that match their deeper values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problems that recur despite trying to control thoughts.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns with others. It helps people understand repeating dynamics, improve closeness and change how they relate to partners, parents or friends.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try techniques and adapt the approach as understanding grows.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls let you use face-to-face interaction across distance. Phone sessions can fit into a shorter break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for steady check-ins, brief coaching or when written reflection feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, parenting and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and sleep difficulties, along with relationship, parenting and identity concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Work is client-centred and tailored to each person. Sessions mix practical skills with space to talk through emotions and relationship patterns.
How much professional experience does the counsellor have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and relational issues.
What credentials and base location are listed?
The profile shows BACP and NCPS and states the counsellor is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and the counsellor accepts international clients.
In what formats can I meet this therapist?
Appointments can be arranged by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps do I take to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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